Some say it’s bigger than football! The one thing everyone agrees is millions of Asians throughout the world are totally obsessed with the phenomenon called cricket.
Noreen and Nikesh talk about England's historic World Cup final win in potentially the greatest ODI game of all time. Plus, they're joined by stand-up comedian and Mumbai-based actress Aditi Mittal.
Noreen and Nikesh are joined by comedian Aatif Nawaz and ex-England cricketer Kabir Ali to talk about the biggest moments of the World Cup so far. From superhuman catches, to iconic on-pitch yawning, this episode celebrates the most iconic moments we will remember forever.
Noreen and Nikesh are joined by academic, writer, and cricket expert Prashant Kidambi to disucss the role sport and cricket play in shaping your identity.
In the fifth episode Noreen and Nikesh are joined by rapper and Pakistan fan Tazzz, alongside British Bengali singer Nish. From Pakistan, India and Bangladesh’s chances of progressing further in the world cup, to hilarious tales about how fans of South Asian teams just don’t take losing lightly. Bats, Bails and Biryani has all the ingredients to clean bowl you with fun facts, proper laughs and pure desi banter.
Noreen and Nikesh are joined by ICC digital insiders Ridhima Pathak and Zainab Abbas as they dissect the magic and magnitude of India vs Pakistan.
In the third episode Yasser and Nikesh are joined by stand-up comedian Tez Ilyas, as they talk about good old cricket sledging. From hard core verbal abuse to some of the funniest banter the cricketing world has ever seen, it’s no holds barred in this chat. BBC sports reporter and Bangladesh super fan Roushan Alam also joins the chat.
In the second episode of Bats Bails & Biryani, Yasser and team look through the list of the Greatest Player of All Time as voted by the BBC Asian Network’s listeners. Plus the team review all the activities, ups and downs from the first 5 days of the Cricket World Cup 2019.
In the first innings, aka: the first episode, Noreen and team explore why Desis are obsessed with cricket. And whether or not cricket is bigger than football for Asian's in the UK. Plus, why is it that young Brits in this country support the likes of India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh ahead of England? Joining Noreen and Nikesh this week is Middlesex all-rounder and female desi cricketer Naomi Dattani, as well as British Bengali you tuber and social media influencer Smash Bengali.
Podcast based around the Cricket World Cup 2019, celebrating Asian culture and heritage.
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